Best of luck to you. The 2WW can be torture. I was very happy not to have to move on to IUI or IVF. My husband would have done it, but he felt conflicted and didn't want to do anything that wasn't "natural." I tried explaining that medicating myself in order to ovulate isn't natural either. Fortunately, our BFP came at the last moment.View Thread

Hello! So glad to see you have a healthy lo! I have been wanting to get on here and see what is going on but have been so busy! Hubby and I are going to try for number 2 after the 1st of the year. Congrats!View Thread

Me-25 DH-38 Expecting our 1st! After 21 months and different medicine combos and IUI's, we conceived with our 1st IVF cycle. Not finding out the sex before hand! EDD 10/18/13

Q: Low HCG
On Friday October the 17th, they transfer 2 embryo back, and both were Blastocyst (D5T)
There...

Posted by An_260042

Q: Low HCG
On Friday October the 17th, they transfer 2 embryo back, and both were Blastocyst (D5T)
There was dark brown spotting but not bleeding from Oct 25 for 5 days
Then I had light bleeding not my normal period bleeding from October 30 for 3 days the bleeding was coming throw with the brown spots.

first HCG OCT 28(12DPT) 22.55
second HCG OCT 30 (14DPT) 79.76
third HCG NOV 4 (18DPT) 83.36
Forth HCG NOV6 (20DPT) 113.40 at 1pm and on the same day at 7pm (20DPT) 138.00
This is a low HCG level ,
Could this end up in a normal pregnancy or I dhould give upView Thread

Hi all! Sorry it has taken me so long to get this posted, but being a mom is time consuming!!

I had been having weird things happen the week before she was born. I lost my mucus plug the Monday before she was born, although at the time didn't realize that is what it was. Then on that Thursday we went to our birthing class, when we got home I went to bed and had a severe contraction (it woke me up) in my lower abdomen, I fell back asleep and didn't feel anything else for the rest of the night. Had my normal doctor appointment on Friday and I was thinning but wasn't dialated. I went to Lincoln for the Spring Game (we are huge Nebraska Husker fans!!) it was hot, we did a lot of walking, and I wore jeans! On Sunday (april 13) I woke up and didn't feel very good. I just thought I over did it the day before and probably just a little overheated. I had some pink discharge and called and they said since I had been checked on Friday that was normal. On Monday (the 14th) I was getting ready for school and was getting my blow dryer out from under my sink and it felt like I peed my pants, this went on for most of the morning/afternoon and then stopped. I didn't think to much of it, I wasn't having contractions or anything like that. Later Monday night I started having the pink discharge again and I called Labor and Delivery at the hospital. They said since it stopped it was probably nothing. but if I wanted to come in to be checked I could. otherwise call your doc the next day. I called the next day and the nurse I talked to wanted me to come in.

I went into the doctor the morning of April 15th for an appointment to see if my water had torn. He did the test to see if my water had ruptured and he thought it would come back negative. He checked me and said I was thinning and dilated to a 2. When i got up there was a pool of blood on the table...a lot of blood! I called the nurse back in and she got the doctor. He wasn't concerned! While he was in there he said the test was positive. I would have loved to see my face when he said that! The nurse just looked at me and asked if I was okay!!!

I was able to go home (I live 30 miles away from hospital) and get my bag ( which wasn't packed), call DH and get to the hospital. I was in my L/D room by 12:30 and at 12"45 he finished breaking my water. By 1:00 the back contractions started and I was dilated to about a 3-4. By 3"00 I was at a 4 and was able to get my epidural. The back labor was so bad!! By 4:00 I was at a 9 and by 5:00 I was fully dialted just a little cervix left. I started pushing just after six and Piper Isabelle was born at 7:05 pm.

I really had an easy labor and delievery. In fact at one point I looked out the window that was in the room and there was a parking lot close and I said if someone had binoculars they could look in and see everything. The nurse and DH just looked at me like..."That is what you are thinking about right now!!!???" It really was easy!!

Sorry it has taken so long for me to post. Hope everything is going well for all of you...let me know how things are going!!View Thread

HI!!! I posted a reply a few weeks ago, but it got deleted and I haven't found the time to get back on. How are you? How is Harli? How old is she now? Crawling? I bet you are having so much fun with her!!

Emma is 10 months old now! She's adorable, looks just like her daddy, who she LOVES and she loves her big sis! She almost walking, has taken a few steps on her own - transfers and lets go and can stand unassisted, but she hasn't decided to go full throttle yet! She's been climbing the stairs for awhile now and oh boy do I have to watch her! She's completely different than Brooke, very active and curious. I'm tired! LOL

I'm 28 weeks this week. I can't believe I'm already having another baby. Sometimes it doesn't feel real. I can't believe I'm already in the third trimester. Like I said, sometimes it doesn't even feel real. Then I find myself peeing every 15 minutes and I can't see my feet and the baby will kick me and I will be like - oh yeah! It's real! I'm just so busy with Brooke and Emma only being 10 months, that life is crazy. But wonderful.

Can't wait to hear from you. Sorry it took so long to reply.View Thread

hey!! im 24 and a doctor...i just had my frozen embryo transfer on 31st may 2014.. my lining was 7.1 mm on...

Posted by An_257542

hey!! im 24 and a doctor...i just had my frozen embryo transfer on 31st may 2014.. my lining was 7.1 mm on 10th day of scan....embryos transferred in me were a blastocyst and a morula...itz been two years since my marriage and i never get pregnant....i had to travel for 4 hours the next day after transfer...i m not havin any symptoms other than minor cramping in morning on 2nd and 3rd day after my FET and nausea..people say these are side effects of medicines im taking like cyclogest and progynova.... im prescribed to hav a pregnancy test on 10th but i m going to hav it on 7th june..becoz itz a torture thinking about it... is it still possible that im pregnant though im having no symptoms..im tensed....View Thread

I was on chemotherapy i finished last year in August ( 2013) since April 2013 i haven't seen my periods and...

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I was on chemotherapy i finished last year in August ( 2013) since April 2013 i haven't seen my periods and the doctor told me that i must wait for at least 6 months in order for them to come back I'm currently using wheat-grass and gynaecare since march this year but i haven't seen them please help! I'm 38 years old and i would love to have 2 more kids i have 1 6 years old daughterView Thread

I was on chemotherapy i finished last year in August ( 2013) since April 2013 i haven't seen my periods and...

Posted by An_257210

I was on chemotherapy i finished last year in August ( 2013) since April 2013 i haven't seen my periods and the doctor told me that i must wait for at least 6 months in order for them to come back I'm currently using wheat-grass and gynaecare since march this year but i haven't seen them please help! im 38 years old and i would love to have 2 more kids i have 1 6 years old daughterView Thread

Well apparently I spoke to soon...the swelling in my hands is getting worse. I wake up in the morning and I can barely make a fist because my hands are so swollen. My fingers are numb most of the day. Today I couldn't even peel an orange because I couldn't feel it!!! The middle finger on both hands is the one that is numb majority of the time. I am going to ask on Friday (again) when I go to the doctor. I think this is the thing about being pregnant that I have hated the most. Otherwise I have truly enjoyed being pregnant. DH last night even made the comment (because we were talking about the baby) that I haven't complained much. There really hasn't been much to complain about. I think I have been blessed!!

How are the little ones doing? I saw on FB they were sick, never enjoyable when you have sick kids.

We could totally motivate each other! I hate "diets" so I try to exercise and still eat what I want only watching portions. We will see how that is. I am hoping once baby is here I can stay away from the sweets. I have never been much of a sweets person and now I eat them all!!! I am surprised I have ONLY gained 20 pounds!!!

DH finally realized Sunday that the baby could come early even though we are 4-5 weeks away! I have tried to get the urgency in him, but he just had to "get it" on his own apparently!! We are going to Target tonight to get some things we will need for the baby. I went through some of the clothes we have and need to wash them up. I have been nesting a little, but should probably switch it into high gear!! I think once we get the things tonight I will be a little more anxious to get things done!!View Thread

Yeah we decided that since there was a such a big age gap between our first two that was unintentional, (almost 5 years) we would not use contraceptives after Emma. We felt that if God wanted to give us another child, we would be happy and accept that. Obviosuly that was his plan!

I am so happy for you! It is so fun to watch Daddy with his little girl. I swear my big burly husband turns into a big teddy bear with his little girls!

ATT- Just my opinion so take it for what its worth, but if you chose to stay home for awhile you would never regret it. I work usually one day a week, sometimes two, but I am home most of the time and let me tell you it is priceless. I could work full time if I wanted and make lots of money, but it does not compare to being able to be the one that raises my children. I love so much being there almost everyday to be close, love them and teach them and help them grow. I wouldn't work at all if my husband wasnt self employed and we needed the insurance coverage. Just my thoughts! I know you're a teacher so you can't work part time really, but you can always go back with he or she is a little older! To me, you never regret the time you get with your child. They are only small once and grow so fast.View Thread

That's great! I was thinking since I didn't see any posts that you might've already delivered. I'm glad you were able to have your baby shower and will get your Oct bday for him/her . Good luck to you!!!View Thread

Was on ITSG since May of 2004....due to PCOS, tubal, and male factor issues, 5 years of TTC, numerous surgeries, IUI's, and 3 IVF's later, our little girl, Shelby Faith, was born on 5/29/09.

No problem, it's like an unspoken sisterhood really on these boards. I came to these boards just 3 months after we started trying, and never left. I don't post a lot, but just can't seem to break away, lol. I just look for updates and post just when I feel like I need to say something. I'm glad I could help.

A lot of the outside world can't understand how we can't get excited about our pregnancies after they finally happen, unless they know someone close that's gone thru it. The world thinks once we see that postitive test that all our worries should be over and we should be beaming, and that's definitely not always the case. We get robbed of the blissful "glowing" 9 months that so many others get to experience I think.

Lol, you don't have to be grateful for the nausea (but I definitely got some insane looks and comments when I would tell people that I prayed every day to puke, lol).

Just take it one day at a time, and know that whatever emotions you're feeling, whenever you're feeling them in this pregnancy are valid, and even though "the rest of the world" doesn't think it's "normal" to feel that way, in our infertile world, it totally is.

I hope your nausea eases and you continue to have a strong pregnancy .View Thread

Was on ITSG since May of 2004....due to PCOS, tubal, and male factor issues, 5 years of TTC, numerous surgeries, IUI's, and 3 IVF's later, our little girl, Shelby Faith, was born on 5/29/09.

For those who have struggled for months or years to get pregnant, often going through many cycles of treatments, it can be hard to get excited and even a little scary to be discharged from their fertility centers to a regular OB.Gabrielle and Linda are two fertility nurses who felt just that when they had their own personal encounters with fertility and high-risk pregnancies. They started MOMtility, a service that provides women with a personal guide to answer every kind of question - not just for those going through treatments, but also for those carefully navigating the tenuous connection between treatments and birth. MOMtility provides its clients with a personal nurse to answer any and every question and discuss every situation via phone, skype, even email. Come check us out - the first session is free!View Thread

So glad everything is going well!! It must have been so nice to see your LO! I bet you can't wait to see him/her! That's my favorite part of having a newborn, the snuggling. Have fun decorating the nursery! I bet it will be so cute when it's done!

My friend had trouble gaining weight with her pregnancy too (ended up gaining 23 lbs) and so she added a "donut tuesday" where she'd get a coke and a donut, when she didn't usually eat stuff like that. It's not healthy though and not exactly substaintal - lol. I ended up gaining exactly 25lbs. I never got that big, but my little girl is a little healthy chunk! I was so happy! (She weighed 8 lbs even). With the twenty five pounds that I gained, it was practically and literally almost all baby. I only have a few pounds to lose to get to prepregnancy weight.

I'm so happy for you! I will continue to wonder about you and look forward to hearing your birth story in a few months!!View Thread

Through trying to help a friend through the emotional downs after a miscarriage I found this article with some good tips on communicating with your work and healthcare provider to help you through this time in your life.

Wow! I didn't know it doubled your chances of C-section! Who would have thought though with the amount of women that do get induced?! I'm hoping I don't go so far past my due date that they have to induce. I think that would take away any possibility of me going drug free.

I'm soooo excited about another u/s!!! Just 3 more weeks! I feel like in the last few weeks that I have already started to bond with LO and I'm loving it!! I can't wait to see him/her face-to-face!

My dad is coming this Saturday to paint the nursery. My hubby is just not a painter and my dad has been wanting to help in any way he can. He likes to paint anyway so it's a perfect project for him!

I have an appointment today with a chiropractor!! Just hoping it will give me some relief and will last more than a couple of days.View Thread

Me-25 DH-38 Expecting our 1st! After 21 months and different medicine combos and IUI's, we conceived with our 1st IVF cycle. Not finding out the sex before hand! EDD 10/18/13

I had that too around that same time with not feeling much movement some days. I think it's because they get turned around where the kicks are in the back. I still have days where LO is a bit quieter than others but I do feel movement everyday now, and I'm 25w 3d. I understand freaking out though, I did. Have a great trip!View Thread

Me-25 DH-38 Expecting our 1st! After 21 months and different medicine combos and IUI's, we conceived with our 1st IVF cycle. Not finding out the sex before hand! EDD 10/18/13

I do recognize your screen name. I was on the boards from 2009 to 2013. It took 4 oe cycle and 2 de cycles for me to finally get my daughter. IF journey is not an easy one for sure. i really hope that this adoption works out for you. How far along in the pregnancy is your friend? Out of curiosity, will this be uncomfortable for you and your friend? I'm so happy for you.View Thread

haha! That's awesome! Pregnancy definitely has it's discomforts, but all in all it's such an awesome experience. Slip on shoes is a great idea! The worst time I have is buckling the shoes I wear to church! haha! I don't know if I will be able t wear them much longer! Sorry about the hip pain. Yes time is FLYING! I can't believe how fast it's going. It does sound like you have one healthy LO! The nexy appt I have they are doing the last U/S. I'm hoping she's in the right position and everything still looks good! But I'm like you, as much as she moves.. I'm sure she's doing just great!View Thread

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